And, he wants to fight this year.
We got 48-year-old De La Hoya leaving Rossoblu in L.A. with girlfriend Holly Sonders ... and we asked the boxing legend how he felt after being hospitalized with COVID.
"5 days of hell" is how ODLH described the virus ... but what he really wanted to talk about was returning to the ring.
"You know who I'm gonna call out for my next fight? Floyd Mayweather."
And, that's when Oscar threw out the crazy lucrative proposal, saying ... "I'll offer Floyd Mayweather $100 million."
Oscar De La Hoya Calls Out Floyd Mayweather, Offers $100 MILLION!
Oscar De La Hoya tells TMZ Sports he wants to fight Floyd Mayweather, and says he has $100 million if Money signs on the dotted line.